Gyanvapi Mosque
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Hindu, Muslim sides reject Supreme Court's mediation bid in Gyanvapi dispute; here's what they seek
India | Jul 14, 2026, 08:19 AM ISTThe Hindu and Muslim parties in the Gyanvapi dispute have rejected the Supreme Court's mediation proposal. Both sides have insisted that the religious dispute should be resolved through the legal process instead of an out-of-court settlement.
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Gyanvapi, Mathura, Sambhal disputes referred to special Lok Adalat by Supreme Court | Here's why
India | Jul 13, 2026, 08:41 AM ISTThe move is aimed at encouraging dialogue and consensual settlement in some of the country's most sensitive religious disputes.
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Supreme Court issues notice to Muslim side in Gyanvapi case, seeks reply within two weeks
Business | Nov 22, 2024, 11:57 AM ISTGyanvapi case: Following a July 2023 order of the district court, the ASI carried out a scientific survey of the Gyanvapi premises, located next to the Kashi Vishwanath temple in Varanasi, to determine whether the mosque was constructed over a pre-existing structure of a Hindu temple.
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Gyanvapi case: Varanasi court dismisses petition of Hindu side for additional ASI survey
Uttar Pradesh | Oct 25, 2024, 07:17 PM ISTGyanvapi case: Now, the Hindu side will go to the High Court on an immediate basis as the debate in the 33-year-old case has been completed.
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Yogi Adityanath says Gyanvapi Mosque is actually 'Lord Shiva temple', courts controversy
Uttar Pradesh | Sep 14, 2024, 04:54 PM ISTDuring an event in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath emphasised the Gyanvapi site's religious significance, stating it is a temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, not a mosque. He described it as 'Sakshat Vishwanath' and criticised misrepresentations of its identity.
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Gyanvapi mosque case: Hindu side urges court to allow ASI to dig premises for survey
Uttar Pradesh | Sep 11, 2024, 04:39 PM ISTGyanvapi mosque case: The representatives of the Muslim side were present in the court and are expected to put forth their views on the matter during the next hearing.
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Hearing on Gyanvapi complex ASI survey petition today in Allahabad High Court
Uttar Pradesh | Aug 22, 2024, 08:22 AM ISTIn the previous hearing on July 9, the Anjuman Intezamia Masjid Committee, which manages the mosque, was granted four weeks to file a response to the petition. The High Court will now review the submissions as part of its deliberation on the matter.
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Supreme Court allows Hindu worship to continue at Gyanvapi premises
Uttar Pradesh | Apr 01, 2024, 05:38 PM ISTEarlier, the Allahabad High Court had dismissed their petition as well. The appeals were filed before the high court by the Anjuman Intezamia Mosque Committee, responsible for managing the Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi.
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Gyanvapi case: Varanasi court to hear mosque basement plea on April 11
Uttar Pradesh | Mar 19, 2024, 05:53 PM ISTOn January 31, the district court ruled that a Hindu priest can perform prayers in the southern cellar of the Gyanvapi mosque.
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Supreme Court tags Gyanvapi committee's plea amid temple restoration dispute
India | Mar 01, 2024, 12:56 PM ISTThe civil suit in question seeks the restoration of a temple located at the site currently occupied by the Gyanvapi mosque. According to the Hindu side, the mosque was allegedly constructed atop the remains of a temple, rendering it an integral part of the religious structure.
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Gyanvapi case: Allahabad High Court rejects Muslim side's pleas, Hindu prayers to continue in cellar
Uttar Pradesh | Feb 26, 2024, 11:00 AM ISTThe Gyanvapi mosque complex houses four cellars in the basement, one of which remains in the possession of the Vyas family, former residents of the area.
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Uttar Pradesh: Varanasi court to hear plea against Hindu prayers in Gyanvapi cellar on February 28
Uttar Pradesh | Feb 15, 2024, 05:35 PM ISTGyanvapi news: The mosque committee moved the court challenging the verdict. Advocate MM Yadav said Additional District Judge Anil Kumar has fixed February 28 for the hearing.
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Gyanvapi: Yogi Adityanath offers prayers at 'Vyas Ka Tehkhana' days after court allowed 'puja'
Uttar Pradesh | Feb 14, 2024, 08:41 AM ISTThe Varanasi court on January 31 allowed Hindu devotees to worship within the confines of Gyanvapi mosque's sealed basement. The Vyasa family had been performing religious ceremonies in the basement until 1993, and the recent court decision reinstates this tradition.
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Varanasi court set to hear plea against worship in Gyanvapi mosque cellar on THIS date: Check here
Uttar Pradesh | Feb 08, 2024, 04:34 PM ISTEarlier on February 2, the mosque committee had moved the high court within hours of the Supreme Court refusing to hear its plea against the Varanasi district court order and asking it to approach the high court.
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Muqabla: CM Yogi Adityanath's Big Statement On Kashi and Mathura
News | Feb 07, 2024, 10:14 PM ISTMuqabla: CM Yogi Adityanath's Big Statement On Kashi and Mathura
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Gyanvapi dispute: Court to hear Hindu call for survey, Muslim protest against Puja in cellar today
Uttar Pradesh | Feb 06, 2024, 10:19 AM ISTGyanvapi mosque row: As the legal proceedings unfold, the courts are tasked with addressing the contrasting demands and oppositions related to the ASI survey and the conduct of religious activities within the contested site.
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OPINION | GYANVAPI : AVOID POINTING FINGERS AT JUDICIARY
India | Feb 06, 2024, 06:11 AM ISTThe Islamic scholars warned that this trend could vitiate the atmosphere in the country.
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Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, February 2, 2024
India | Feb 02, 2024, 10:32 PM ISTIndia's number one and most followed Super Prime Time News Show, ‘Aaj Ki Baat-Rajat Sharma Ke Saath' was launched just before the 2014 general elections.
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US: Hindu American group welcomes Varanasi court's decision allowing puja in Gyanvapi complex
World | Feb 02, 2024, 05:00 PM ISTThe Vishwa Hindu Parishad of America termed Varanasi district court's decision to allow prayers in Gyanvapi complex as "historic". It said the Archeological Survey of India (ASI) report revealed undeniable evidence of the demolition of a Hindu temple.
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Gyanvapi case: AIMPLB to move SC against HC ruling, says 'Islam doesn't allow demolition of temples'
India | Feb 02, 2024, 04:13 PM ISTThe Anjuman Intezamia Masjid Committee didn't get any relief from the Allahabad High Court on Friday as it filed a plea challenging a Varanasi court's order allowing Hindus to perform prayers in the southern cellar of the mosque.